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Dan
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11 Jan 2014, 8:28 am

#641

(11 Jan 2014, 8:22 am)Michael Think that's about 6 now?

Any more news on the Cobalt B9's.. have they all arrived?

About eight, if not ten.

Dan

11 Jan 2014, 8:28 am #641

(11 Jan 2014, 8:22 am)Michael Think that's about 6 now?

Any more news on the Cobalt B9's.. have they all arrived?

About eight, if not ten.

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 8:38 am

#642

(11 Jan 2014, 8:28 am)Dan About eight, if not ten.

So nearly their hopefully all out next week, wonder which service the 2 spares will be out on?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 8:38 am #642

(11 Jan 2014, 8:28 am)Dan About eight, if not ten.

So nearly their hopefully all out next week, wonder which service the 2 spares will be out on?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 8:39 am

#643

(11 Jan 2014, 8:38 am)Michael So nearly their hopefully all out next week, wonder which service the 2 spares will be out on?

Any service that needs them lol - More than likely the 35 or something if not the 56.

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 8:39 am #643

(11 Jan 2014, 8:38 am)Michael So nearly their hopefully all out next week, wonder which service the 2 spares will be out on?

Any service that needs them lol - More than likely the 35 or something if not the 56.

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 8:40 am

#644

(11 Jan 2014, 8:39 am)Tom Any service that needs them lol - More than likely the 35 or something if not the 56.

I'm going for the 20/20A.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 8:40 am #644

(11 Jan 2014, 8:39 am)Tom Any service that needs them lol - More than likely the 35 or something if not the 56.

I'm going for the 20/20A.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 8:43 am

#645

(11 Jan 2014, 8:40 am)Michael I'm going for the 20/20A.

If the 20 needs it, then it'll be on there. If the X36 needs a spare, then it'll be used on there.

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 8:43 am #645

(11 Jan 2014, 8:40 am)Michael I'm going for the 20/20A.

If the 20 needs it, then it'll be on there. If the X36 needs a spare, then it'll be used on there.

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am

#646

(11 Jan 2014, 8:43 am)Tom If the 20 needs it, then it'll be on there. If the X36 needs a spare, then it'll be used on there.

never know it might even end up on the 700/701

I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am #646

(11 Jan 2014, 8:43 am)Tom If the 20 needs it, then it'll be on there. If the X36 needs a spare, then it'll be used on there.

never know it might even end up on the 700/701

I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 8:46 am

#647

(11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am)Michael never know it might even end up on the 700/701

I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

I like them on the comfort and ride quality, but the engine sound is very boring if you compare it to something like a Olympian or a Lolyne.

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 8:46 am #647

(11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am)Michael never know it might even end up on the 700/701

I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

I like them on the comfort and ride quality, but the engine sound is very boring if you compare it to something like a Olympian or a Lolyne.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 8:48 am

#648

(11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am)Michael never know it might even end up on the 700/701

I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

And no doubt Percy Main's branded ones will be anywhere! - ''North Tyne Links'', ''Centurion'' you name it...

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 8:48 am #648

(11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am)Michael never know it might even end up on the 700/701

I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

And no doubt Percy Main's branded ones will be anywhere! - ''North Tyne Links'', ''Centurion'' you name it...

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 8:53 am

#649

(11 Jan 2014, 8:48 am)Tom And no doubt Percy Main's branded ones will be anywhere! - ''North Tyne Links'', ''Centurion'' you name it...

Percy Main is worse then a Deptford for that, they might as well give the 9 the Centurion brand.

Hopefully by Monday, a few more SPD's have being withdrawn

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 8:53 am #649

(11 Jan 2014, 8:48 am)Tom And no doubt Percy Main's branded ones will be anywhere! - ''North Tyne Links'', ''Centurion'' you name it...

Percy Main is worse then a Deptford for that, they might as well give the 9 the Centurion brand.

Hopefully by Monday, a few more SPD's have being withdrawn

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 8:55 am

#650

(11 Jan 2014, 8:53 am)Michael Percy Main is worse then a Deptford for that, they might as well give the 9 the Centurion brand.

Hopefully by Monday, a few more SPD's have being withdrawn

They sure are! - They had barely no Centurion's on the 17 yesterday, it was all Lolynes nearly! And the Centurion B10BLE's stack the 9 timetables now lol.

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 8:55 am #650

(11 Jan 2014, 8:53 am)Michael Percy Main is worse then a Deptford for that, they might as well give the 9 the Centurion brand.

Hopefully by Monday, a few more SPD's have being withdrawn

They sure are! - They had barely no Centurion's on the 17 yesterday, it was all Lolynes nearly! And the Centurion B10BLE's stack the 9 timetables now lol.

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 9:00 am

#651

(11 Jan 2014, 8:55 am)Tom They sure are! - They had barely no Centurion's on the 17 yesterday, it was all Lolynes nearly! And the Centurion B10BLE's stack the 9 timetables now lol.

Just thinking when the Riverside Depot opens, how many spares will be needed?

I can't work out the current % of spares at each depot.

I would assume it gets rid of the Oly's at Gateshead.

With the Depot opening will we see the last the Oly's withdrawn - with only Stanley having the remaining few?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 9:00 am #651

(11 Jan 2014, 8:55 am)Tom They sure are! - They had barely no Centurion's on the 17 yesterday, it was all Lolynes nearly! And the Centurion B10BLE's stack the 9 timetables now lol.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

citaro5284

3238

11 Jan 2014, 9:01 am

#652

(11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am)Michael I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

You should have said earlier, then GNE would have not bought the recent 34 Big Grin

citaro5284

11 Jan 2014, 9:01 am #652

(11 Jan 2014, 8:45 am)Michael I have to say, i'm not keen on the B9', not sure why

You should have said earlier, then GNE would have not bought the recent 34 Big Grin

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 9:03 am

#653

(11 Jan 2014, 9:01 am)citaro5284 You should have said earlier, then GNE would have not bought the recent 34

It was my ride on the B9, itself, maybe after a few runs, it might get better, the brakes seem to worse than the Enviro's.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 9:03 am #653

(11 Jan 2014, 9:01 am)citaro5284 You should have said earlier, then GNE would have not bought the recent 34

It was my ride on the B9, itself, maybe after a few runs, it might get better, the brakes seem to worse than the Enviro's.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 9:03 am

#654

(11 Jan 2014, 9:00 am)Michael Just thinking when the Riverside Depot opens, how many spares will be needed?

I can't work out the current % of spares at each depot.

I would assume it gets rid of the Oly's at Gateshead.

With the Depot opening will we see the last the Oly's withdrawn - with only Stanley having the remaining few?

Sadly, I think so. Olympians are fantastic buses, and will always beat the President or the pathetic Vykings. When I was on a Vyking on the X36 it could barely climb the hill from Downhill to West Boldon!

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 9:03 am #654

(11 Jan 2014, 9:00 am)Michael Just thinking when the Riverside Depot opens, how many spares will be needed?

I can't work out the current % of spares at each depot.

I would assume it gets rid of the Oly's at Gateshead.

With the Depot opening will we see the last the Oly's withdrawn - with only Stanley having the remaining few?

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 9:06 am

#655

(11 Jan 2014, 9:03 am)Tom Sadly, I think so. Olympians are fantastic buses, and will always beat the President or the pathetic Vykings. When I was on a Vyking on the X36 it could barely climb the hill from Downhill to West Boldon!

They should be the next buses to go after the Olympian's!

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 9:06 am #655

(11 Jan 2014, 9:03 am)Tom Sadly, I think so. Olympians are fantastic buses, and will always beat the President or the pathetic Vykings. When I was on a Vyking on the X36 it could barely climb the hill from Downhill to West Boldon!

They should be the next buses to go after the Olympian's!

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 9:07 am

#656

(11 Jan 2014, 9:06 am)Michael They should be the next buses to go after the Olympian's!

They're awful I think. When they were at Percy Main and I rode one on the 80, it was pathetic trying to get up Rosehill Bank :L

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 9:07 am #656

(11 Jan 2014, 9:06 am)Michael They should be the next buses to go after the Olympian's!

They're awful I think. When they were at Percy Main and I rode one on the 80, it was pathetic trying to get up Rosehill Bank :L

citaro5284

3238

11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am

#657

(11 Jan 2014, 9:00 am)Michael Just thinking when the Riverside Depot opens, how many spares will be needed?

Currently Winlaton have 47 for a PVR of 40 (17.5%) and Gateshead have 109 for a PVR of 95 (14.7%). So if you add them together total fleet will be 156 for a PVR of 135, giving a spare capacity of around 15.6%.

Of course, there is an extra Blaydon Racer going in so you can add one to both PVR and fleet.

citaro5284

11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am #657

(11 Jan 2014, 9:00 am)Michael Just thinking when the Riverside Depot opens, how many spares will be needed?

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am

#658

(11 Jan 2014, 9:07 am)Tom They're awful I think. When they were at Percy Main and I rode one on the 80, it was pathetic trying to get up Rosehill Bank :L

They were built for London and that's it, why on earth GNE decided to get them i have no idea.
I hope once changes happen, i don't see one of them on a Sunderland route again haha

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am #658

(11 Jan 2014, 9:07 am)Tom They're awful I think. When they were at Percy Main and I rode one on the 80, it was pathetic trying to get up Rosehill Bank :L

They were built for London and that's it, why on earth GNE decided to get them i have no idea.
I hope once changes happen, i don't see one of them on a Sunderland route again haha

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom

6138

11 Jan 2014, 9:10 am

#659

(11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am)Michael They were built for London and that's it, why on earth GNE decided to get them i have no idea.
I hope once changes happen, i don't see one of them on a Sunderland route again haha

Yeah, bet you they'll be sent to Percy Main to replace the Lolynes (Lolynes of which are 100 times better)

Tom

11 Jan 2014, 9:10 am #659

(11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am)Michael They were built for London and that's it, why on earth GNE decided to get them i have no idea.
I hope once changes happen, i don't see one of them on a Sunderland route again haha

Yeah, bet you they'll be sent to Percy Main to replace the Lolynes (Lolynes of which are 100 times better)

Michael

19181

11 Jan 2014, 9:11 am

#660

(11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am)citaro5284 Currently Winlaton have 47 for a PVR of 40 (17.5%) and Gateshead have 109 for a PVR of 95 (14.7%). So if you add them together total fleet will be 156 for a PVR of 135, giving a spare capacity of around 15.6%.

Of course, there is an extra Blaydon Racer going in so you can add one to both PVR and fleet.

Thank's Citaro - i'm rubbish at maths and wasn't sure what ran from what (like unbranded routes).

Will they still need that many spares though?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Jan 2014, 9:11 am #660

(11 Jan 2014, 9:09 am)citaro5284 Currently Winlaton have 47 for a PVR of 40 (17.5%) and Gateshead have 109 for a PVR of 95 (14.7%). So if you add them together total fleet will be 156 for a PVR of 135, giving a spare capacity of around 15.6%.

Of course, there is an extra Blaydon Racer going in so you can add one to both PVR and fleet.

Thank's Citaro - i'm rubbish at maths and wasn't sure what ran from what (like unbranded routes).

Will they still need that many spares though?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

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